Beginning Java 2, JDK 1.3 Version

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Introduction | Chapter 11: Threads | Chapter 19: Talking to Databases

The JDC is pleased to present two chapters from Beginning Java 2, JDK 1.3 Version by Ivor Horton, published by Wrox Press.

About the Book

This book provides essential know-how for developing programs using the JDK 1.3. It includes a comprehensive discussion of the Java programming language. Every aspect of Java programming covered in the book is illustrated by fully working program examples that you can (and should) create and run for yourself. With an understanding of the topics in this book, you can start to write fully featured and effective Java programs.

About the Chapters

Chapter 11, "Threads," shows you how to overlap the execution of segments of a single program, the use of threads, their control, prioritizing, and avoiding the deadlocks.

Chapter 19, "Talking to Databases," teaches you how to interface your Java applications with relational databases, or any database that can be accessed using SQL.

This book is available from:
Wrox.com
DigitalGuru.com
Barnes and Noble

About the Author

Ivor Horton Ivor Horton has been in the computer industry more years than he cares to remember, with experience in C, C++, Fortran, PL/1, APL, as well as assembler languages for a variety of machines. His teaching experience is across both high-level and low-level programming languages, largely to novices, and typically engineers and scientists. He has worked on developing and implementing programming and systems projects, primarily in engineering and scientific disciplines, including automotive, aerospace, electronics, shipbuilding, and process industries. Mr. Horton also has experience managing large systems projects, combining hardware installation as well as systems and application programming.

Chapter 11: Threads | Chapter 19: Talking to Databases